June 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – The surprise release of a Shiite militant linked to the killing of five U.S. soldiers in Iraq is part of a high-stakes gambit that could result in freedom …

June 10, 2009 in City on Page A5 The FBI has joined the North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force in investigating two sexual assaults in the Coeur d’Alene area in the past week. Members of the FBI and …

June 10, 2009 in City on Page A5 A mama duck’s ill-advised roost on a Spokane window ledge has helped her fellow fowl at the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge land $5,000. Sterling Savings Bank concluded a monthlong Bucks …

June 10, 2009 in Idaho on Page A6 Members of the public had plenty of opportunity to comment on a hazardous-waste repository near Old Mission State Park, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General concluded. But stricter … 1

June 10, 2009 in City on Page A6 CHELAN, Wash. – They turned on the Chelan River, and it works. The Chelan County Public Utility District is spending nearly $16 million to restore year-round flow to the Chelan …

June 10, 2009 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – A national veterinary association says it might use rubber fish instead of real ones if it goes through with a fish-throwing demonstration at its convention next month, following …

June 10, 2009 in City on Page A6 RICHLAND – Work to clean out nuclear waste from underground tanks and to build a plant to treat the waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation was stopped 31 times over …

June 10, 2009 in Idaho on Page A6 A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $1.1 billion payout that would resolve Asarco LLC’s environmental claims in multiple states, including the company’s role in creating a Superfund site in …

June 10, 2009 in Business on Page A7 Roadside signs in Idaho promising to save homes from foreclosure could disappear after July 1 as people who claim to be loan modification specialists face new licensing requirements. New federal …

June 10, 2009 in City on Page A7 DUPONT, Wash. – Nine people are hurt, including two critically injured young children, and one driver has been arrested after a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 near DuPont, Wash. The …

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June 10, 2009 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Ten of the nation’s biggest financial companies got a green light Tuesday to return $68 billion in federal bailout money – freeing the banks from limits on executive …

June 10, 2009 in Business on Page A10 The final episode of the Great 2009 DTV Conversion occurs at midnight Friday, when the final three over-the-air TV stations in Spokane go to all-digital broadcast. KREM, KSKN and KGPX …

June 10, 2009 in Business on Page A10 Spokane-based Clearwater Paper Corp. has sold $150 million in notes with a 10.526 percent interest rate, spokesman Matt Van Vleet said Tuesday. He said the notes, due in 2016, were …

June 10, 2009 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – The House on Tuesday approved a “cash for clunkers” bill that aims to boost new auto sales by allowing consumers to turn in their gas-guzzling cars and trucks …

June 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A12 WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The remote Pacific island nation of Palau said today it has agreed to a U.S. request to temporarily resettle up to 17 Chinese Muslims now held …

June 10, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 A routine taunt of public school critics is that the government is afraid to compete with private schools, thus it fights off plans that would allow taxpayer money to follow … 1

June 10, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 Thirty-seven years ago, outdoor recreationists in the outdoor recreation mecca known as Idaho accepted a bargain with the state. Because their boats, snowmobiles and the like didn’t operate on state …